Accompany

Pronunciation: /əˈkʌmpəni/

Definitions of accompany

verb to go somewhere with someone as a companion or escort

Example Sentences

A1 I will accompany you to the store.

A2 She always accompanies her sister to school.

B1 The tour guide will accompany us on the excursion.

B2 The musician was accompanied by a talented pianist during the concert.

C1 The CEO was accompanied by his personal assistant to the important meeting.

C2 The president was accompanied by a team of security guards at all times.

Examples of accompany in a Sentence

formal The CEO will accompany the foreign delegates during their visit to the company headquarters.

informal Do you want me to accompany you to the store?

slang I'll accompany you to the party, no worries.

figurative His fears always seem to accompany him wherever he goes.

Grammatical Forms of accompany

• past tense: accompanied
• plural: accompanies
• comparative: more accompanying
• superlative: most accompanying
• present tense: accompany
• future tense: will accompany
• perfect tense: has accompanied
• continuous tense: is accompanying
• singular: accompanies
• positive degree: accompany
• infinitive: to accompany
• gerund: accompanying
• participle: accompanied

Origin and Evolution of accompany

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'accompany' originated from the Latin word 'accompanied', which is derived from the prefix 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'com-' meaning 'with'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 15th century to mean 'to go along with someone or something', the word 'accompany' has evolved to also encompass the idea of providing musical support or enhancing something with additional elements.